VA Beach

It's the end of summer and we took this crew down to Virginia Beach for one more rodeo of summer sand, sand, sand fun. Truly enjoying some relaxation, being in the sun, and catching some waves. (Get ready for photo overload)

We have been getting our share of practice catching with Dad at home and wanted to take the fun to the beach. Nothing better than throwing the ball there on the sandy beach!

 My brave, fearless little girl. This year at the beach you wanted to expand to the fun of body boarding and you were a success! I love that you do not fear the ocean and are always willing to try. If you get beat up you jump up and casually say "I'm ok" with a great attitude to try again. With lots of practice you were out there watching and catching waves. It was a blast to watch you ride in on your little octopus with each wave you braved.

 And even you my brave little boy. You may take a little more time to be ready to take an adventure (like your Mama) in your time you are ready to give it a go. And Brayden boy, you too were just awesome catching the waves. Although the ocean did get the best of you a few times, you too brush it off and tried again. I pray you keep that great attitude to not let things get the best of you.

 Keely just couldn't get enough of riding the waves. Even more making sure Mom and Dad were watching your every move and getting more and more brave getting a little further out in the ocean each time you ran out (making Mom a bit more nervous each ride too).

 I just had to get this shot of my little surfer dude. Although we are taking on this life of country living, there is definitely a beach bum in each of us. 

 And this little surfer girl, made for the beach life!

 We were informed that these two are ready for big boards, maybe next summer...

 We were walking by a gas station where a fire truck was filling up one night. Brayden wanted to go give a high five to the firemen. We got to talk to them for a while and they invited us to the fire station and take a tour. Both kids were beside themselves getting to sit in the fire truck and see where the firemen live when they are working.The firemen were just awesome, and by far the true heroes of our country.

 Those fire hats were no joke, very heavy according to these two.

 All equipment is ready to go, these guys have to be fast if they get a call.

 Check out those jackets!

 Almost fits Keely, almost

 Climbing throughout all the trucks at this station was a big highlight. They had one with a driver in the front of the truck and one in the back. This is the one that holds the ladder that can go up to 100 ft!

 Our awesome tour guides!

Thanks to Virginia Beach Fire Station 11 for giving us an amazing tour! If you ask either one of these two, they will now tell you they want to be a fireman/woman when they grow up. 

Our last day we ventured to Cape Henry to see the lighthouse standing near the first landing of the Jamestown settlers. We were pumped to see our first lighthouse and we were quickly disappointed to find out you needed to be at least 42" to go into the lighthouse. Our little ones didn't quite make the cut. 

We had such fun taking a last rendezvous to the beach. So thankful to the Father above for blessing us to live so close to adventures like these.

 All Glory to God in moments of work, moments of rest and moments of fun.